Pedal power

For more than 20 years, CycleHop focused on consulting and operations assistance for bike share programs nationwide.

Now the company has bolder ambitions.

That includes running bike share programs, not just consulting. The city of Tampa was the guinea pig for the expansion, with a 10-year contract without requirements for taxpayer money. The company has since opened bike share programs in Orlando, Phoenix, Ottawa, Vancouver and several cities in California, including Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, North Hollywood and San Ramon. It has grown from one employee in Florida to more than 150 across the country.